1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots setup across Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Telangana government today launched the 'Hyderabad City Wi-Fi' project, providing the wireless networking technology at over 1,000 public places in the city.

 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Mayor B Rammohan, who launched the project, said it will eventually cover around 3,000 hotspots in the city.

Telangana IT Secretary Jayesh Ranjan said 3,000 public locations were identified in the city. The network has now been installed at 1,000 hotspots with an assured bandwidth of 5-10 Mbps offering 30 minutes of free wi-fi. The remaining 2,000 places will be covered in next three months.